AQPS

AQPS stands for Autre Que Pur-Sang, a French racing classification meaning other than Thoroughbred. These horses are not a single ancient breed in the usual sense, but a population of French racehorses with Thoroughbred influence and permitted non-Thoroughbred ancestry, often from Selle Francais, Anglo-Arabian, or other sport-horse lines. AQPS horses are especially associated with National Hunt, steeplechase, and hurdle racing, where stamina, bone, and jumping ability are heavily valued.

In human use, an AQPS horse is usually discussed through racing records, blood percentage, and performance family rather than color or show type. They may transition after racing into eventing, hunting, or sport homes if their soundness and temperament fit. Owners should manage them as athletic race or sport horses, with attention to tendon history, feet, conditioning, and retraining from track routines into calmer work.

Colors: Amber Champagne, Bay, Bay Dun, Bay Roan, Black, Blanket Appaloosa, Blue Roan, Brown, Buckskin, Champagne, Chestnut, Classic Champagne, Cremello, Dun, Dun Roan, Fewspot Appaloosa, Flaxen Chestnut, Frame Overo, Gold Champagne, Gray, Grey, Grullo, Leopard Appaloosa, Liver Chestnut, Overo, Palomino, Perlino, Piebald, Pinto, Rabicano, Red Dun, Red Roan, Roan, Sabino, Seal Bay, Silver Dapple, Skewbald, Smoky Black, Smoky Cream, Snowcap Appaloosa, Sorrel, Splash White, Tobiano, Tovero, Varnish Roan, White